Author Gail Gauthier's Reflections On Children's Books, Writing, And The World of Children's Publishing

Thursday, March 29, 2012

I Love Reading About Margaret Wise Brown

Margaret Wise Brown's eccentricities are not news to me. I do think, though, using her as the basis for an argument that she was childlike in some way and that childish writers may write better children's books, as Katie Roiphe does in Do Childish People Write Better Children's Books, is a bit of a stretch.

I have to admit, I don't actually understand Goodnight Moon. But I've read it out loud a lot, and I buy it regularly for expectant parents.

About Me

I'm the author of eight books for children and young adults, all published by G.P. Putnam's Sons. I've republished Saving the Planet & Stuff as an eBook. Now I have experience wading in both the traditional and self-publishing pools. My essays have been published at The Millions and Literary Mama, and my short stories at Alimentum and Cricket. I have been blogging at Original Content for eleven years.